Fireworks Safety Tips · Fireworks Safety Tips Never allow children to play with or ignite...
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NSN 15-06/2020 243 people on average go to the emergency room every day with fireworks-related injuries in the month around the July 4th holiday. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission 2019 Fireworks Annual Report * ED treated injuries during the Special Study period June 21 - July 21, 2019 Fireworks Safety Tips Never allow children to play with or ignite fireworks. Make sure fireworks are legal in your area before buying or using them. Keep a bucket of water or a garden hose handy in case of fire or other mishap. Light fireworks one at a time, then move back quickly. Never try to re-light or pick up fireworks that have not ignited fully. More Fireworks Safety Tips – www.cpsc.gov/fireworks 12% Sparklers Injuries by Fireworks Type * Injuries by Age 2% Reloadable Shells 11% Firecrackers 6% Roman Candles 5% Bottle Rockets 3% Novelties 1% Homemade Fireworks 2% Public Display Fireworks 56% Unspecified 14% 0-4 11% 10-14 8% 20-24 7% 45-64 11% 5-9 13% 15-19 34% 25-44 1% 65+
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NSN 15-06/2020
243 people on average go to theemergency room every day withfireworks-related injuries in themonth around the July 4th holiday.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission 2019 Fireworks Annual Report*ED treated injuries during the Special Study period June 21 - July 21, 2019
Fireworks Safety TipsNever allow children to play withor ignite fireworks.
Make sure fireworks are legal in yourarea before buying or using them.
Keep a bucket of water or agarden hose handy in case of fire orother mishap.
Light fireworks one at a time,then move back quickly.
Never try to re-light or pick upfireworks that have not ignited fully.
More Fireworks Safety Tips –www.cpsc.gov/fireworks
12%Sparklers
Injuries by Fireworks Type*
Injuries by Age
2%Reloadable Shells
11%Firecrackers
6%Roman Candles
5%Bottle Rockets
3%Novelties
1%HomemadeFireworks
2%Public Display
Fireworks
56%Unspecified
14%0-4
11%10-14
8%20-24
7%45-64
11%5-9
13%15-19
34%25-44
1%65+
